The Marc canyon is a beautiful classic of Ariège to revise your aquatic skills.
At the foot of the hamlet of Marc, the waters of the Montcalm descending into the Vicdessos valley have carved a beautiful gorge in the beech forest. In a forest atmosphere full of plays of light and shadow, a beautiful aquatic adventure awaits you.
This is a descent that can be done in half a day, it is the perfect introductory canyon: a very short approach walk (less than 15 min), beautiful obstacles that follow one after the other but without any major difficulty.
On the program: discovery, briefing and autonomy!
To begin this adventure you will have a complete technical briefing, with demonstration and training in rope techniques to allow you to be autonomous. At Spéléo Canyon Ariège, you will not be welcomed as "customers" but as "trainees", and it is you who will descend independently and be an actor in your adventure.
At the beginning we will walk a little in the river to warm up our joints and gradually immerse ourselves in the aquatic world.
Small slides will allow us to complete this immersion
A first balm will allow us to make a first small optional jump.
Then we will arrive at the 19 m waterfall, the highest obstacle on the course. Several options will be possible: a water zip line or a beautiful abseil on a spider's wire.
Marc's canyon, rhythmic and magnificent
The progression will always be very rhythmic with a succession of two waterfalls, where we will abseil or jump.
After a slide we will arrive in a more contemplative part of the canyon where we will walk on foot in the water. This part of the canyon will remind pirate lovers of Treasure Island.
At the hamlet of Marc a beautiful finale awaits us with jumps and slides.
The pot of the end
At the end of this adventure we will share a closing drink together in the garden of our canyon center. A moment of conviviality to exchange and talk about future aquatic projects.
Marc's canyon is an introductory canyon that can be done from the age of 12. There are no physical or technical prerequisites. We will support you as best we can so that you have a great descent while encouraging your independence. Jumps are not mandatory.
The "Canyoneur Initiation" training day, under the educational label: "Universal Canyoning Academy", is an example of what sets us apart from other canyoning providers.
Canyoning is a trendy activity, accessible to all and which combines physical activity and sensations. How to choose the instructor or the organizing structure among the dozens who offer the "same thing" in the mountain valleys where you are going to spend your holidays?!
At Spéléo Canyon Ariège, we offer you a wide choice of canyoning activities supervised in the best safety conditions and with all the comfort possible. Our goal is to be very different from our competitors!
Imagine, you choose to come to Ariège this summer, you are alone or with your friends and you want to do an unusual canyoning outing. For this, it goes without saying that you need to be a small group of 6 to 8 people maximum so that everyone feels taken into consideration. The instructor will thus be able to give you his advice in an individualized manner. Then you must be well equipped, with almost new equipment and of course your size!
The day's schedule
Our "Canyoneur Initiation" day consists of gradually taking you into the canyon. After a welcome over coffee to get to know each other, we will discover the day's program. Together we will prepare the necessary equipment. The morning will take place at a school cliff, an easily accessible location 30 minutes by vehicle from our center. We will teach you the basics to progress on a rope, namely: how to rope, move on a handrail and of course abseil! Being dry, in a pleasant place and taking your time makes it much easier to learn canyoning! We will have a little time to climb and put into practice our various learnings.
A picnic break to regain some energy and off we go for the canyon! Having trained in the morning and knowing all the rope techniques will greatly facilitate your descent into the canyon. You will only have the pleasure of enjoying the atmosphere and the landscapes!
The aquatic part remains to be discovered!
We will see which swimming stroke is best suited to canyoning, we will learn to jump but of course, jumps are never obligatory!
Knowing your teammates a little better will help create a great atmosphere of sharing and fun during the canyon and your outing will be all the more exceptional!
And why not a 4 or 5 day introductory course?
After this crazy day of fun, we will return to the center to share the best moments of the day over a beer.
We will also offer you a summary booklet of all the techniques that we will have seen together during the activity.
It is possible to complete this day with other classic, but technical outings, which we offer in the summer. You can organize a 2, 3 or 5-day course and benefit from a decreasing rate and personalized educational monitoring.
This is how we are very different from our other colleagues, our priority is your well-being and our goal is for you to be an actor in your exit thanks to all the learning that we will have seen together.
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